“My name became my own.”
Community Performance Showcase presented by OMAI, Go Big Read, And Madison Public Library
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 20, 2026
Time
6-8 p.m.
Location
Madison Central Public Library, Room 301 and 302 (201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703)
Description
In collaboration with Madison Public Library and UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, the Go Big Read program is hosting a series of workshops for community members to create performance pieces that speak to themes addressed in the 2025-2026 Go Big Read book, James by Percival Everett. Selected workshop participants will be invited to share their work within the 2026 Line Breaks Festival at the Community Performance Showcase.
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Cost
Free and open to the public
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email bwillig@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Friday, March 6, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.